ORDINARY WASTE
Ordinært avfall

Metals

YES PLEASE

All types of iron and metal. For example, steel, stainless steel, acid-resistant steel, aluminium, titanium, copper, duplex, superduplex and brass

  • Clean non-magnetic metal (1451)
  • Mixed metals (1452)
  • Mixed metals with other materials (1499)

NO THANKS

  • Metal containing substantial amounts of other materials
  • Paint cans containing residues
  • Aerosol cans
  • Aluminium cans and beverage cans
Classification

Waste code: 1400

Packaging and shipping

The waste can be sent in a container. Pressure accumulators and gas cylinders must be sent in suitable racks or strapped to a pallet.

Recycling and processing

Recycled as material.

Requirements and criteria

Pressure accumulators free of gas and pressure may be sent as steel but must not be mixed with other waste. The valve and top must be removed completely, and the cylinder must be marked with a green cross and placed on a separate pallet or rack. Empty pressure accumulators must not be delivered in a container together with other steel scrap. Also state in the collection request that the cylinders have been depressurised.

Further information

More thorough sorting may provide a financial benefit.

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GLossary

Get an overview of technical terms and codes used in the waste management guide

The waste guide uses technical terms and codes to describe how different types of waste should be identified, classified, and handled. This makes it easier to find the correct waste fraction and comply with requirements for sorting, packaging, and delivery.

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